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60 Special intervention notices under section 59
(1) A special intervention notice shall state—
(a) the special merger situation concerned; and
(b) the consideration specified in section 58 or considerations so specified which are, or may be, relevant to the special merger situation concerned.
(2) Where the Secretary of State believes that it is or may be the case that two or more considerations specified in section 58 are relevant to a consideration of the special merger situation concerned, he may decide not to mention in the special intervention notice such of those considerations as he considers appropriate.
(3) A special intervention notice shall come into force when it is given and shall cease to be in force when the matter to which it relates is finally determined under this Chapter.
(4) For the purposes of this Part, a matter to which a special intervention notice relates is finally determined under this Chapter if—
(a) the time within which the CMA or (if relevant) OFCOM is to report to the Secretary of State under section 61 or (as the case may be) 61A has expired and no such report has been made;
(b) the Secretary of State decides to accept an undertaking or group of undertakings under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 instead of making a reference under section 62;
(c) the Secretary of State otherwise decides not to make a reference under that section;
(d) the CMA cancels such a reference under section 64(1);
(e) the time within which theCMA is to prepare a report under section 65 and give it to the Secretary of State has expired and no such report has been prepared and given to the Secretary of State;
(f) the time within which the Secretary of State is to make and publish a decision under section 66(2) has expired and no such decision has been made and published;
(g) the Secretary of State decides under subsection (2) of section 66 otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (5) of that section;
(h) the Secretary of State decides under subsection (2) of section 66 as mentioned in subsection (5) of that section but decides neither to accept an undertaking under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 nor to make an order under paragraph 11 of that Schedule; or
(i) the Secretary of State decides under subsection (2) of section 66 as mentioned in subsection (5) of that section and accepts an undertaking under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 or makes an order under paragraph 11 of that Schedule.
(5) For the purposes of this Part the time when a matter to which a special intervention notice relates is finally determined under this Chapter is—
(a) in a case falling within subsection (4)(a), (e) or (f), the expiry of the time concerned;
(b) in a case falling within subsection (4)(b), the acceptance of the undertaking or group of undertakings concerned;
(c) in a case falling within subsection (4)(c), (d) or (g), the making of the decision concerned;
(d) in a case falling within subsection (4)(h), the making of the decision neither to accept an undertaking under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 nor to make an order under paragraph 11 of that Schedule; and
(e) in a case falling within subsection (4)(i), the acceptance of the undertaking concerned or (as the case may be) the making of the order concerned.
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60 Special intervention notices under section 59
(1) A special intervention notice shall state—
(a) the special merger situation concerned; and
(b) the consideration specified in section 58 or considerations so specified which are, or may be, relevant to the special merger situation concerned.
(2) Where the Secretary of State believes that it is or may be the case that two or more considerations specified in section 58 are relevant to a consideration of the special merger situation concerned, he may decide not to mention in the special intervention notice such of those considerations as he considers appropriate.
(3) A special intervention notice shall come into force when it is given and shall cease to be in force when the matter to which it relates is finally determined under this Chapter.
(4) For the purposes of this Part, a matter to which a special intervention notice relates is finally determined under this Chapter if—
(a) the time within which the CMA or (if relevant) OFCOM is to report to the Secretary of State under section 61 or (as the case may be) 61A has expired and no such report has been made;
(b) the Secretary of State decides to accept an undertaking or group of undertakings under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 instead of making a reference under section 62;
(c) the Secretary of State otherwise decides not to make a reference under that section;
(d) the CMA cancels such a reference under section 64(1);
(e) the time within which theCMA is to prepare a report under section 65 and give it to the Secretary of State has expired and no such report has been prepared and given to the Secretary of State;
(f) the time within which the Secretary of State is to make and publish a decision under section 66(2) has expired and no such decision has been made and published;
(g) the Secretary of State decides under subsection (2) of section 66 otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (5) of that section;
(h) the Secretary of State decides under subsection (2) of section 66 as mentioned in subsection (5) of that section but decides neither to accept an undertaking under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 nor to make an order under paragraph 11 of that Schedule; or
(i) the Secretary of State decides under subsection (2) of section 66 as mentioned in subsection (5) of that section and accepts an undertaking under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 or makes an order under paragraph 11 of that Schedule.
(5) For the purposes of this Part the time when a matter to which a special intervention notice relates is finally determined under this Chapter is—
(a) in a case falling within subsection (4)(a), (e) or (f), the expiry of the time concerned;
(b) in a case falling within subsection (4)(b), the acceptance of the undertaking or group of undertakings concerned;
(c) in a case falling within subsection (4)(c), (d) or (g), the making of the decision concerned;
(d) in a case falling within subsection (4)(h), the making of the decision neither to accept an undertaking under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 nor to make an order under paragraph 11 of that Schedule; and
(e) in a case falling within subsection (4)(i), the acceptance of the undertaking concerned or (as the case may be) the making of the order concerned.
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